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Some crazy stuff this spontaneous human combustion!
There was recently a case in Ireland in September.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15032614
if you dont know much about spontaneous human combustion here is a little info.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spontaneous_human_combustion
Its just strange what the human body is capable of on so many levels.
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You try to be good, you really do. But sometimes, you just feel trapped by all the rules and regulations and you..just...have...to breakout!
Taken during a burnout on the Cub Complex south of Chester, CA.
Please note: No part of this photo has been manipulated. All the color is exactly as it was when the photo was taken. Not that it really matters...I just think it makes it a little bit more exciting.
iss067e132725 (June 14, 2022) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 67 Flight Engineer Bob Hines replaces components inside the Combustion Integrated Rack, a research device that enables safe investigations into how flames, fiuel, and soot behave in microgravity.
The year 2035 is rapidly approaching.
The European Union has decided to quit with vehicles running on fossil energy. Some die hard petrol heads in the article are disappointed. The smell of oil, petrol, grease and the sound of the engine and the exhaust pipe will be missed they fear.
But in the end even they see some advantages of electric traction: the silence...
Newspaper article written by Bard van de Weijer.
Source: De Volkskrant, April 1, 2023.
Halfweg, April 3, 2023.
© 2023 Sander Toonen Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
An extremely vibrant morning at Wombarra, Sydney' South Coast.
Its not so often that you get these sort of sunrises, so when they unexpectedly arrive, every photographer would definitely make the most of it.
I hope you enjoy this image.
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Little combustion...altra prova: ricreato un set composto da 4 cerini posizionati su una piccola scatola di cartone a distanza equa, sfondo neutro nero e camera in focus manuale con cavalletto. Flash singolo TTL. Spero Vi piaccia...
Recreated a set consisting of 4 matches placed on a small cardboard box remotely fair, neutral background in black and manual focus camera with stand. Single flash TTL. I hope you like it ...
just moments before it had been a yellow gerber daisy. i watched it withered in the vase thinking i should just throw it away, the last bloom of a gifted bouquet. and then it was as if the bloom coughed and all the petals dropped at once. a spontaneous combustion. i blinked and stared at its new empty beauty, knowing exactly how that flower felt. how freeing it is to let go.
The 2035 ban on the sale of new cars with internal combustion engines is often criticized as a misguided decision. A central argument is the lack of technological openness. Critics of the ban point out that the exclusive focus on electromobility ignores other promising alternatives such as synthetic fuels (e-fuels) or hydrogen technologies. For example, e-fuels could represent a climate-friendly solution for existing vehicles, thereby having a much greater impact than the sole transition to electric cars. Furthermore, the production of e-fuels is generally carbon-neutral, as carbon dioxide is extracted from the atmosphere during their production. A technology-agnostic approach would enable engineers and the industry to develop the most efficient and sustainable solutions instead of being limited to a single, politically mandated option.
Another crucial point of criticism is the dependency on global supply chains and scarce resources. The production of batteries for electric vehicles requires a large amount of critical raw materials such as lithium, cobalt, and nickel. These raw materials are often mined under environmentally damaging and ethically questionable conditions, and the supply chains are dominated by a few countries. A one-sided focus on electromobility could therefore lead to new geopolitical dependencies and bottlenecks. In addition, the energy supply for widespread e-mobility is not yet sufficiently secured in many countries. A too-rapid transition could overload the power grid and lead to a greater need for electricity from fossil fuels, which would undermine the desired climate goals.
The German head of Mercedes, Ola Källenius, has also been critical of the rigid focus on the combustion engine ban. He advocates for a reassessment of the decision to strengthen technological openness again. Källenius emphasizes that the internal combustion engine could be operated in a climate-neutral way through the use of synthetic fuels and would thus represent an attractive alternative to pure e-mobility. He argues that a technology-agnostic policy would enable manufacturers to develop innovative solutions and find the best ways to decarbonize transport. From his perspective, the combustion engine ban is an unnecessary restriction that weakens the innovative power of the European automotive industry and jeopardizes its competitiveness against other markets. He suggests that politicians should re-evaluate the situation to ensure that the best and most efficient technologies for reducing CO2 emissions are used.
With experimental motors flying all weekend, several were bound to provide spectacular failures.
And as one of the photographers wandering the range, I was closer than usual to a number of N-sized motors vaporizing rockets on the pad or soon after liftoff.
In this example, a home-brew motor mixed with 8 pounds of black powder hit a bit of a burp right after takeoff.
As the solid propellant motors rapidly rise to full pressure and sufficient heat to melt aluminum, a motor casing rupture can burst a rocket apart from within… leading to a shower of rocket confetti overhead.
There was so much going on… I took 1000 photos in 24 hours. It will take a few days to look through all that…
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iss064e023901 (Jan. 19, 2021) --- JAXA astronaut and Expedition 64 Flight Engineer Soichi Noguchi works to install the Solid Combustion Experiment Module inside the Kibo laboratory module's Multipurpose Small Payload Rack.
Palmer, Alfred T.,, photographer.
Welders making boilers for a ship, Combustion Engineering Co., Chattanooga, Tenn.
1942 June
1 transparency : color.
Notes:
Title from FSA or OWI agency caption.
Transfer from U.S. Office of War Information, 1944.
Subjects:
Combustion Engineering Co.
World War, 1939-1945
Boiler industry
Welding
United States--Tennessee--Chattanooga
Format: Transparencies--Color
Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.
Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Part Of: Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Collection 12002-35 (DLC) 93845501
General information about the FSA/OWI Color Photographs is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsac
Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/fsac.1a35233
Call Number: LC-USW36-16
iss066e161281 (March 11, 2022) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 66 Flight Engineer Tom Marshburn carries the Combustion Chamber, the main component of the Combustion Integrated Rack, to prepare the research device for a fire safety experiment aboard the International Space Station.
Our firearms are always ready to please you with assault rifles and at this time, I made a thing, chambered 5.56x45 NATO, called "Combustion"
Quicksilver Ind. produces top of the notch firearms made for easy and cheap mass production, while maintaining very high quality. Our firearms will always be fully ambidextrous, two toned, operator-friendly and accessory-friendly.
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Credits to Kormet for a fire selector and a cheek rest and to Shockwave for side rails, cylinder things and a workspace
ASHDI: i.imgur.com/lit56Cs.png
“Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion. You must first set yourself on fire.”
Fred Shero
This shot was taken just moments before the sun disappeared for the day and I was able to capture just a spot of the fire on the rocks. The sheep, of course, were hanging out in the shade.
Yeah! I just poked my head outside and there is snow on the higher peaks! This time ordeal has me discombobulated - woke up at 4:30, worrying about how many gigs I have used on MiFi (2.9 out of 5, 13 days into 31 - I am good with that because it has been used just like at home and Verizon has a 10 gig plan, which means that there would be no worries about over usage. And worried about where I am headed to next. Actually, more concerned about how much it will cost to get there. Was headed to the Bosque for two weeks, and still might go, but gas one way would be around $160 and then RV space would be about the same weekly rate as some private parks around here - though there are some that are mighty pricey. So, I might stay close to Zion and recoup some of my funds before moving on. At the end of November I can move back into the park for a month and that would really help with cutting costs. Still working on the volunteer possibilities. Searching for and applying for the positions is time consuming but I am beginning to get the hang of it.
I keep trying to look out of my windows but I put that foil insulation stuff that comes in a roll over them at night and it really cuts down on the cold drafts. During the day I uncover the window next to the computer so that I can be nosey and watch the comings and goings of the campground, which is quite empty right now. My neighbors move out today and I will sure miss them. Well, usually I am out shooting during the day. Oh, and in case you were wondering, that insulation blocks out the cell and wifi signals - pretty cool, huh? Yep, definite shower and laundry day.
Almost forgot the blog - yesterday was rainy and so I spent the day catching up on a number of things and was able to fit in a new blog post, check it out.
iss067e003895 (April 6, 2022) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 67 Commander Thomas Marshburn configures the Combustion Integrated Rack's combustion chamber for the Solid Fuel Ignition and Extinction study to investigate material flammability and ways to improve fire safety in space.
Posting another of my night shots whilst I think about my new pictures I'm going to take.
I might do a blog post on how to do this for all those togs that don't know.
Let me know if you are interested in the comments below.
From time to time I try to be a little creative before I actually take the shot, rather than after with photoshop. I took this one without striking the match. For those who may be interested I used a manifying lens with sunlight on the head of the match. :)
iss066e114415 (Jan. 6, 2022) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 66 Flight Engineer Raja Chari replaces hardware inside the Combustion Integrated Rack that supports the ACME (Advanced Combustion via Microgravity Experiments) study. ACME is a series of six independent studies of gaseous flames seeking to improve fuel efficiency, reduce pollution, and promote spacecraft fire prevention.
iss058e026380 (Feb. 26, 2019) --- Astronaut David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency is inside the U.S. Destiny laboratory module working on the Combustion Integrated Rack. Saint-Jacques replaced fuel flow controllers inside the device for the Advanced Combustion via Microgravity Experiments which are a set of five independent studies of gaseous flames.
iss061e013302 (Oct. 24, 2019) --- NASA astronaut Jessica Meir works to swap out a failed computer hard drive that supports experiments inside the Combustion Integrated Rack aboard the International Space Station's U.S. Destiny laboratory module.
iss067e170237 (June 24, 2022) --- Expedition 67 Flight Engineer and NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins services components that support the Solid Fuel Ignition and Extinction (SOFIE) fire safety experiment inside the International Space Station's Combustion Integrated Rack.
This is a critical and nearly universal part of an internal combustion engine, likely from an automobile. It is generally made of forged steel. The “C”shaped end rides on the crankshaft which pushes the piston up and down as it rotates. The opposite end with what appears to be a short tube connects to the piston. That tube is called a wrist pin. The pin is removable. Like the human wrist it articulates. It allows the angle of attachment between the rod and the piston to change as the piston pumps up and down in the engine block cylinder. It is a very simple design but must be executed with great accuracy to extend is life through its millions of cycles. I find its design in its rusted and discarded environment minimally elegant.